The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is looking for researchers interested in presenting at the Beyond B2B: Connecting for Growth event, April 4th, 2018 in Independence Ohio.

What is Beyond B2B?

AIAA’s Beyond B2B event is more than just the average business to business matchmaking/networking program. The goal is to connect entrepreneurs and small businesses from all industries, including those from outside of the aerospace industry, with medium and large aerospace and defense companies. This fast-paced, one-day event encourages collaboration among startups/small businesses and big business.

Specific technology sector areas of interest for presentations include:

• Advanced/Additive Manufacturing
• Materials and Materials Sciences
• Instrumentation and Measurement
• Polymers and Polymer Sciences
• Other technologies that have potential applicability to aerospace

Additional information can be found on the Beyond B2B: Connecting for Growth webpage.

If interested, please contact Ms. Tobey A. Jackson for further details (office: 703-264-7570; cell: 703-930-8347; email: tobeyj@aiaa.org).

The Oak Ridge Environmental Management (OREM) supports the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in conducing scientific research focused on discovering solutions to power and to secure America’s future.

Scientific research conducted through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports an improved quality of life for all Americans. With a mission focused on discovering solutions to power and to secure America’s future, DOE is committed to:

• Energy security
• Nuclear security
• Scientific discovery and innovation
• Environmental responsibility
• Management excellence

What is the Oak Ridge Environmental Management Science Education and Internship Program?

The OREM Science Education and Internship Program offers unique opportunities that introduce students or recent graduates to the agency’s mission and operations. Participants in the program gain a competitive edge as they apply their education, talent and skills in a variety of scientific research settings within the OREM complex. Appointments are available for a variety of disciplines.

The OREM Science Education and Internship Program presents you with the opportunity to explore a federal career with DOE at various stages in your education.

Why should you apply?

Internship candidates who are selected to the OREM Science Education & Internship Program are able to explore future federal career opportunities with DOE while developing skills in a variety of scientific research settings. 

Benefits include:

·         Career possibilities with the largest environmental cleanup effort in the world

·         Opportunities to learn from top scientists, engineers, and subject matter experts

·         Competitive stipends based on academic status

·         Travel arrangements to and from internship location

APPLY NOW: https://orise.orau.gov/orem-internship/default.htm

To be eligible, you must:

·         Be 18 years old

·         Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0

·         Be a current Undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate of an accredited institute of higher education

·         Be a U.S. citizen

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  

For more information, including the application requirements and forms, please see the Oak Ridge Application of Internships page.

Launch of the Second Phase of Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge

Ohio is one step closer to finding new solutions in the battle against drug abuse and addiction. The second phase of the Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge will accelerate the development of technology in four innovation Challenges. The goal is that these technology-based discoveries will help prevent and treat addiction and overdoses.

“We were thrilled by the outpouring of ideas we received in the first phase of the Technology Challenge,” said Director David Goodman, chair of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission.  “We’re eager to move forward with this next step in developing new solutions and saving lives.”

At the request of Ohio Governor John R. Kasich, the Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge leverages $8 million of a $20 million commitment to advance new ideas in the battle against drug abuse and addiction. The Challenge is a multi-phase prize competition with escalating prize amounts associated with progress toward developing solutions. The Idea Phase, which concluded in December 2017, collected bold and creative ideas from hundreds of researchers, caregivers, service providers and citizens from across Ohio, the U.S. and the world.

The Challenge Phase will tap the expertise of the worldwide business and innovation community to advance technical solutions in the following areas:

• Diagnose: Technologies to rapidly identify individuals at high risk of addiction or overdose. Solutions are expected to come from a variety of disciplines including IT, artificial intelligence, and biological or genetic diagnostics.
• Prevent: Technologies to eliminate or reduce urges, cravings or symptoms of withdrawal. Solutions are likely to be pharmaceuticals or medical devices that specifically address addictive responses but may also come from other behavior modification innovations.
• Connect: Technologies to provide immediate and extended access to help for relapse or overdose intervention. Expected solutions are likely to include communication or social media technologies that immediately connect individuals, including those in remote and rural areas, to needed resources.
• Protect: Technologies to protect first responders and medical professionals from inadvertent exposure to toxic opioid levels. Expected solutions are likely to include ambient detection of opioid residue, medical prophylactics, or protective equipment.

Responses for the Challenge Phase of the Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge may be submitted at www.opioidtechchallenge.com and are due by July 11, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. US EDT. For the Challenge Phase, up to 12 prize recipients will be announced in September 2018 and will receive $200,000 to advance their solutions. These semi-finalists will be eligible to compete in the final phase of the program, the Product Phase, to further develop their technology for market entry.

Ohio Third Frontier Contact: Lisa Colbert, 614-466-6212, lisa.colbert@development.ohio.gov

NSF has published a new Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Program Flyer.

The goal of the IUSE:EHR Program is to catalyze colleges and universities and their faculties to provide highly effective, evidence-based teaching and learning experiences for their undergraduate students taking STEM courses. It supports the development and use of practices that are rooted in a solid research base. In pursuit of this goal, IUSE: EHR supports a broad range of projects on two tracks. The Engaged Student Learning track supports the development, use, and testing of instructional practices and curricular innovation that engage and improve student learning and retention in STEM. The Institutional and Community Transformation track supports efforts to increase the propagation of highly effective, evidence-based teaching and learning by promoting this activity broadly at the discipline, academic department, and institutional levels. IUSE: EHR, managed by the Education and Human Resources Directorate, is one component of NSF’s larger cross-directorate investment in improving undergraduate STEM education.

Track 1 proposals focus on Engaged Student Learning and Track 2 proposals focus on Institutional and Community Transformations. Additionally, there are two different project approaches: Approach 1 – Exploration and Design and Approach 2 – Development and Implementation.

Additional information on the IUSE:EHR program can be found on the NSF webpage, including, FAQs, webinars, the solicitation and supported disciplines.

Full Proposal Window

October 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018

        Exploration and Design Tier for Engaged Student Learning & Institution and Community Transformation

    October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

        Exploration and Design Tier for Engaged Student Learning & Institution and Community Transformation

    December 11, 2018

        Development and Implementation Tier for Engaged Student Learning & Institution and Community Transformation

Beginning in FY 2018, there will be no single date deadlines for Exploration and Design proposals, which may be submitted at any time from October 1, 2017 onward.  Please note however that proposals received after May 1 will be held over to the subsequent financial year for possible award (for example awards will be made in FY 19 for proposals received after May 1, 2018).